Series synopsis
Take Five: Should we Steal for Love?, also known as TAKE FIVE～俺たちは愛を盗めるか～ is a Japanese comedy crime drama mystery television series that premiered on TBS on April 19, 2013. It ended on June 21, 2013. It stars Toshiaki Karasawa, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Tori Matsuzaka and Mitsuko Baisho.
Up till 20 years ago, together with his father and 3 other people, Homura Masayoshi was part of the legendary group of thieves that called themselves 「TAKE FIVE」. This group stole from the rich who had acquired their wealth through immoral means. Due to an incident, Masayoshi decided to retire from the group, and settled into his life as a professor of Psychology at a reputable university. One day, he runs into a mysterious homeless woman, who passes him a picture of a Leonardo Da Vinci's painti ...
Premise
Up till 20 years ago, together with his father and 3 other people, Homura Masayoshi was part of the legendary group of thieves that called themselves 「TAKE FIVE」. This group stole from the rich who had acquired their wealth through immoral means. Due to an incident, Masayoshi decided to retire from the group, and settled into his life as a professor of Psychology at a reputable university. One day, he runs into a mysterious homeless woman, who passes him a picture of a Leonardo Da Vinci's painting, which prompts him to re-enter the world of thievery and resurrect 「TAKE FIVE」.
Sasahara Rui joined the Burglary Division in the footsteps of her father, who had died in an accident involving a burglary heist. She wows to take down 「TAKE FIVE」 and stop them from stealing again.
What was the real reason for the disbanding of 「TAKE FIVE」 20 years ago? Who is the mysterious homeless woman and what is the significance of the Da Vinci picture she had given to Masayoshi? How did Rui's father really died?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toshiaki Karasawa as Homura Masayoshi
- Yasuko Matsuyuki as Sasahara Rui
- Tori Matsuzaka as Niimi Haruto
- Mitsuko Baisho as Mysterious Woman
- Goro Inagaki as Iwatsuki Kai
- Rokkaku Seiji as Minami Shinichi
- Jingi Irie as Hioka Tamatsu
- Yudai Chiba as Yano Shotaro
Supporting cast
- Ayano Fukuda as Kakizawa Nana
- Yuria Eda as Sasahara Sae
- Shinnosuke Abe as Kagawa Ryuichi
- Taro Suruga as Bartender
- Denden as Masuda Kozo
- Takashi Kobayashi as Nogami Makoto/Masayoshi's Father
- Daikichi Sugawara as Sasahara Toru/Rui's Father
- Ryuta Mine as Goto Matsuhide
- Suzu Hirose as Sasahara Rui [Young]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 19, 2013 | June 21, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Steal for Love? ~ The Destiny Between Masayoshi's Band of Robbers Who Steal from the Bad People VS the Lady Detective ~ A Forbidden Love | April 19, 2013 |
| 2 | The Price of Love ~ Who is the 5th Person? Arrest!? | April 26, 2013 |
| 3 | A Burglar That Saves the Detective! Infiltrating the Police Squad | May 3, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 19, 2013 |
| Last aired | June 21, 2013 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |